Scientists: biofuels nature inflicts greater damage than gasoline – BFM.Ru

It adversely affects the balance of carbon dioxide in nature

American scientists have found that biofuels based on corn silage inflicts more damage the environment than gasoline, according to журнал Nature Climate Change .

So, the researchers calculated that emissions from gasoline EcoFuel more 7%. We are talking about carbon dioxide emissions, which directly affects the greenhouse effect. In addition, as reported, removal of corn plant residues from the earth in large quantities leads to soil erosion.

Earlier American production of biofuels from corn пожаловались UN . Experts of the organization said that the use of corn for ethanol production boosts growth in world grain prices. In addition, such biofuels affects on the environment and leads to drought, they noticed.